it is not enough to have a free public service, tho. I have no idea about the Uk, but Canada also has free public healthcare yet it is so quite worse than the french system that it feels like they are not in the same league, imho.
The UK system certainly has problems (long wait times, overcrowding etc.) but I think when it comes down to where I'd rather be if I had a life threatening illness, it would be here, not the US. The fact that I can receive a good level of health care without paying a penny (even for prescriptions) is worth the drawbacks that come with this kind of system. Also, I still have the option of paying to go private if I wish.
